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New Tempera Painting by Alex Garcia – Little Gigi
I am happy to announce a new egg tempera painting I have just completed. It is a small 8×6 inch portrait of my youngest son, titled Little Gigi (short for Benji). Share
Two Paintings Juried into San Antonio Show
Two recent paintings, shown below, by Alex Garcia were juried into the San Antonio Art League Museum’s annual Artist Exhibition. “Sunday Routine” a 16×20 egg tempera on panel and “Sunday Mourning” a 14×18 egg tempera on panel were both accepted into the annual exhibition. The exhibition will be held from April 11 thru May 22, [...]
New Egg Tempera Painting by Alex Garcia
Sunday Mourning – 14×18 in. Egg Tempera on Panel Share
Alex Garcia Named Finalist in 2010 Hunting Art Prize
Alex Garcia has been named a finalist in the 2010 Hunting Art Prize competition. Garcia’s painting “El Ray” has been juried to go to the next stage of judging which will take place in Houston, Texas. The second round of judging will be done by viewing the actual work. All of the finalist’s will have their work exhibited at a Houston, Texas gala in May.
Alex Garcia to Show Four Egg Tempera Paintings in “Contemporary Icons:Tempera”
“Contemporary Icons: Tempera,” an exhibit of nationally recognized artists who work in the historic egg tempera technique, is offered at the Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery, 105 Elm St., Westfield from Nov. 3 through Dec. 5. A free public reception for the artists is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4.
New Egg Tempera Painting – Little Linda
Little Linda – 8inx6in Egg Tempera on Panel Share
Sunday Routine
Another week upon me and here I sit in my Sunday Routine. Life goes by so fast these days nothing like the days as a child-those would go on like what seemed forever. Nowadays with all my worries and concerns the hours melt under the heat of anxiety. My hair is turning gray now, my [...]
New Painting – Sunday Routine
16in x 20in – Egg Tempera on Panel Share
The Best Panels on the Planet
True Gesso panels are the absolute best traditional gesso panels available today. I have tried various panels including some from as far as Australia and none comes close to the quality that True Gesso produces. I measure this in a variety of ways including: 1. The absorbency of the panel Panels must have good absorbency [...]
Back Home
This painting was lost this past summer coming back from a show in upstate New York. UPS had claimed they could not find the shipment. I had also lost the package slip that contained the original shipment details so there was no way to recoup the insurance claim. After much frustration I gave up ever [...]